Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo
Religious church building in Spain, the thirteenth century
The Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Saviour or Cathedral of San Salvador (Spanish: Catedral Metropolitana Basílica de San Salvador, Latin: Sancta Ovetensis) is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica in the centre of Oviedo, in the Asturias region of northern Spain.
Cathedral of the Holy Saviour | |
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Catedral de San Salvador | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Roman Catholic Church |
Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Cathedral, Minor basilica |
Leadership | Archbishop Jesús Sanz Montes[1] |
Location | |
Location | Oviedo, Spain |
Geographic coordinates | 43°21′45.30″N 5°50′35.09″W / 43.3625833°N 5.8430806°W / 43.3625833; -5.8430806 |
Architecture | |
Architect(s) | Rodrigo Gil de Hontañón |
Type | Church |
Style | Gothic, Romanesque, Baroque, Renaissance |
Groundbreaking | 781 |
Direction of façade | O |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | ii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1993 (17th session) |
Parent listing | Routes of Santiago de Compostela: Camino Francés and Routes of Northern Spain |
Reference no. | 669bis-005 |
Region | Europe and North America |
Type | Non-movable |
Criteria | Monument |
Designated | 3 June 1931 |
Reference no. | RI-51-0000785 |
Website | |
Official Website |
The Cathedral of San Salvador of Oviedo today displays an array of architectural styles, from Pre-Romanesque to Baroque, including Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance parts.
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo, Spain". gcatholic.org. 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
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